Top Comments: Conditions That Produce Jets from Black Holes Are Independent of Black Hole Mass
Uploaded to DailyKos by Ed Tracey Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up…
‘More to life’: Darwin accountant trades numbers for cane toad taxidermy
There are 531 dead cane toads in Mithram Selvaratnam’s Darwin backyard freezers. By Christmas, some will be wearing…
Satellite Data Challenges Fear of Runaway Antarctic Ice Loss
How has Antarctica’s ice sheet changed over time? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes…
Making A Great Fantasy Map Is An Art, And Ross Douthat Sucks At It
Ross Douthat has a fantasy novel for young adult readers: The Falcon’s Children, the first in what reportedly…
Why can you see the moon during the day? This week is the perfect time to find out
I know perfectly well that the moon comes out during the day. I have known this for decades.…
This “Lightsaber” Beam Is Actually a Working Radio Antenna
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting…
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof | Animals
That the thatch is thick with moss and crusted with the brittle fronds of lichen is not unusual for…
Corals from cooler waters have a surprising advantage against heat
Scientists found that some corals from cooler waters tolerate more heat than those from warmer reefs, offering new…
Antarctica’s sea ice has undergone a stunning reversal
Antarctic sea ice reached its annual winter peak in September 2026, but the ice covered less ocean than…
On this day in space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA launches the 1st-ever GOES weather satellite to watch Earth from space
On Oct. 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES satellite! GOES-A was the first in a series…
Did the universe begin at a single point, or has it always been infinite?
Bjørn Ludvigsen, a reader, has submitted a question to Science Norway: ‘It is assumed that the Big Bang…
Built like a sports car, agile like an athlete, and capable of impressive acrobatic performances. 5 fastest dolphin on the planet
Dolphins are captivating. Graceful, intelligent and famously playful, they have another remarkable talent: speed. Most of the time they travel…